eBook Reader

Install the e-book reader app of your choice, load it up with your favourite books, and you’ve got yourself an e-reader. It’s likely you were already using your iPad as an e-reader anyway, so you already know which app you prefer to use. Now that your iPad is older and probably much slower, using it as an e-reader is a great way to get life out of the old dog yet.

If you’ve got a second tablet, you’ll likely not use this option, after all, why carry two tablets around with you? That said, you could always stick your second iPad in your office on your desk, displaying a slideshow of your photos using the native Photos app.

Entertainment Console

After you’ve wiped your iPad, you can choose to install a select number of apps that bring you the latest in TV and movies. Install apps like Netflix, Hulu, BBC iPlayer or any other apps that work in your area and you can watch your favourite shows anywhere you have access to an Internet connection. You can also install apps like Pandora or Spotify to use your old iPad as a way to stream music.

Nancy is a writer and editor living in Washington DC. She was previously the Middle East editor at The Next Web and currently works at a DC-based think tank on communications and social media outreach.